14 WAYS TO MAKE

BIKE LANES BETTER

A quick guide to the ways to protect a bike lane.
Developed from research by Nathan Wilkes, City of Austin

STRIPED BUFFER
1.5 ft. additional width; $8k-$16k per lane-mile

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DELINEATOR POSTS
1.5 ft. additional width; $15k-$30k per lane-mile

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TURTLE BUMPS
1.5 ft. additional width; $15k-$30k per lane-mile

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LARGE BUMPS
1.5 ft. additional width; $15k-$30k per lane-mile

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OBLONG LOW BUMPS

1.5 ft. additional width; $10k-$20k per lane-mile

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PARKING STOPS
6 in. additional width; $20k-$40k per lane-mile

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City of Boulder AESTHETICS

LINEAR BARRIERS
6 in. additional width; $25k-$75k per lane-mile

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trafficlogix.com AESTHETICS

PARKED CARS
11 ft. for parking + buffer; $8k-$16k per lane-mile

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JERSEY BARRIERS
2 ft. additional width; $80k-$160k per lane-mile

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PLANTERS
3 ft. additional width; $80k-$400k per lane-mile

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RIGID BOLLARDS
2 ft. additional width; $100k-$200k per lane-mile

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CAST IN PLACE CURB

12 in. additional width; $25k-$80k per lane-mile

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12 PRECAST CURB
1.5 ft. additional width; $400k-$600k per lane-mile

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RAISED BIKEWAY
No additional width; $8m-$26m per lane-mile

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